Saturday, May 15, 2010

Jackie's Secret Treasure Challenge




























I wrote a post but I'm not sure if I deleted it or not so I'll do it again.







For the challenge, I was inspired by zentangles (see zentangle website). I started with a 18" square of white cotton and used the built in decorative stitches on my machine. Then I took 4 oriental panels, put them together and did some thread play. I put these on the back of the black & white zentangle square. I folded up the zentangle square and when you open the triangles, you see the secret treasure.

11 comments:

  1. I love this Jackie! I especially like the bright colors which come to life when you open the 'doors' It really is a hidden treasure. Shirley

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  2. I love oriental designs and you have put them together beautiful manner!

    Sharon M

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  3. That is so cool! I love the idea of unfolding it and finding the treasure.

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  4. This looks like fun to make. It gives me a good feeling.

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  5. Great fun! How clever to use stitching instead of a pen!

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  6. What a fun interpretation of the theme. Who doesn't like unwrapping or unfolding something to find a treasure inside?!

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  7. Wonderful idea to hide the colourful oriental fabrics inside the black and white zentangles.

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  8. I love Zentangles and what an ingenious way to incorporate them into this challenge! Your oriental fabric is beautiful too.

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  9. How very simplistic and effective. Colour on one side and black and white on the other.

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  10. Love the oriental fabric Very clever .to find it by opening the black /white fabric up .awesome job.

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  11. Very nice.
    Love the opening up to reveal the inside.
    Delia

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